Bottle Type Fire Extinguisher Structure

ABSTRACT

A bottle type fire extinguisher structure includes a high-pressure aluminum bottle. A seal cover of the high-pressure aluminum bottle is provided with a positioning disc. The positioning disc has engaging blocks for engagement of the seal cover. The seal cover is provided with a press control head having a flared nozzle. The upper end of the positioning disc is provided with a cap to cover the press control head. The cap has an opening and a notch. The inner surface of the cap is provided with an annular protruding rib to be fitted to the positioning disc, such that the cap and the positioning disc are assembled together. There is no need to open he cap. The user&#39;s finger passes the notch to press the press control head, the fire-extinguishing chemical is sprayed out through opening. Through the flared nozzle, the fire-extinguishing chemical can be sprayed further and aimed at the fire exactly to put out the fire instantly.

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BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a bottle type fire extinguisherstructure, and more particularly to a fire extinguisher structureapplied to a high-pressure aluminum bottle to put a fire out instantlyand to aim at the fire exactly.

2. Description of Related Arts

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a conventional bottle type fireextinguisher is made of aluminum ingot and formed by extrusion to be ahigh-pressure aluminum bottle 10, without an edge sealing. The openingof the upper end is reduced. A seal cover 11 is formed with a rivetingedge 111. The upper end of the seal cover 11 is coupled with a presscontrol head 12 having a nozzle 121. A cylindrical cap 13 is provided tocover the press control head 12. The cap 13 comprises a plurality ofelastic engaging plates 14 corresponding to the outer wall of the sealcover 11. The end edge of each engaging plate 14 is provided with anengaging hook 15 in the central direction to engage with the rivetingedge 111 of the seal cover 11, such that the cap 13 is secured to thehigh-pressure aluminum bottle 10. However, the aforesaid structure hassome shortcomings.

1. When in use, the user has to open the cap 13 first and then to pressthe press control head 12. This is inconvenient to use. When the cap 13is opened by applying a force and the force is not controlled well, atthe moment that the engaging hooks 15 disengage from the riveting edge111, the cap 13 is slid along the smooth bottle body, and the engaginghooks 15 may pull up the press control head 12 by mistake, as shown bythe broken lines of FIG. 4. It takes time to look for the press controlhead 12. This is unable to put out the fire immediately. When thesituation is urgent, the press control head 12 can't be found instantlyto cause serious casualties.

2. The nozzle 121 of the fire extinguisher is in the shape of circle.The fire-extinguishing chemical is sprayed in the form of fog. This waycannot aim at the fire exactly, so the effect to put out the fire is notgood.

3. After the fire extinguisher is used, it takes time to look for thecap 13. If the cap 13 is lost, the press control head 12 may be pressedby mistake to spray the fire-extinguishing chemical.

Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention has devoted himselfbased on his many years of practical experiences to solve this problem.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a bottletype fire extinguisher structure to solve the aforesaid problems, whichis more convenient and safe.

The bottle type fire extinguisher structure includes a high-pressurealuminum bottle. A seal cover of the high-pressure aluminum bottle isprovided with a positioning disc. A cap is fitted on the positioningdisc. The cap has an opening and a notch. There is no need to open thecap. Through the notch, the user can press a press control head to spraythe fire-extinguishing chemical through the opening.

Preferably, the press control head has a flared nozzle. When the presscontrol head is pressed by applying a force, the fire-extinguishingchemical is sprayed out through the flared nozzle, such that thefire-extinguishing chemical can be sprayed further and aimed at the fireexactly to put out the fire instantly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a conventional high-pressure aluminumbottle fire extinguisher;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the conventional high-pressure aluminumbottle fire extinguisher;

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a conventional cap in a closed state;

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the conventional cap when in use;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the present invention mounted on ahigh-pressure aluminum bottle;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the present invention coupled with a presscontrol head;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the present invention mounted on thehigh-pressure aluminum bottle; and

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of the present invention when in use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way ofexample only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 9, a riveting edge 111 of a seal cover 11 ofa high-pressure aluminum bottle 10 is engaged with a positioning disc20. The positioning disc 20 has a central through hole 21, an annularlimit edge 23 around an outer periphery thereof, a bottom edge 201 at abottom thereof, and at least three engaging blocks 22 on an innercircumferential edge of the through hole 21. The engaging blocks 22 aretoothed and slightly extend out of the through hole 21 to hold againstthe bottom of the riveting edge 111, such that the positioning disc 20is secured to the seal cover 11 of the high-pressure aluminum bottle 10.A press control head 24 having a flared nozzle 241 is provided on top ofthe seal cover 11. A cap 25 having an opening 251 and a notch 252 isprovided to cover the positioning disc 20. The flared nozzle 241 isinserted in the opening 251 and movable up and down. The cap 25 isprovided with vertical positioning plates 27 and an annular protrudingrib 26 therein. The positioning plates 27 holds against the limit edge23, and the annular protruding rib 26 holds against the bottom edge 201of the positioning disc 20. Through the aforesaid structure, there is noneed to open the cap for use. The user can press the press control head24 through the notch 252 to put a fire out.

The details to manufacture the present invention are describedhereinafter. The high-pressure aluminum bottle 10 is formed by extrusionto be a smooth bottle, without seams and sealing edges. Thus, anyposition of the bottle body is unable to engage with other parts, exceptthe seal cover 11 and the riveting edge 111 as a choice of engagement.In order to achieve the objective to use the fire extinguisher withoutopening the cap, the positioning disc 20 made of a plastic material isfitted to the seal cover 11. The through hole 21 of the positioning disc20 corresponds in size to the seal cover 11 to be fitted. When the sealcover 11 passes through the through hole 21 by applying a force, thetoothed engaging blocks 22 are deformed elastically for the seal cover11 to pass therethrough. After pass, the engaging blocks 22 are restoredto engage the riveting edge 111 so as to secure the positioning disc 20.

On the contrary, when the user wants to disengage the positioning disc20 from the engaging blocks 22, the user just applies a greater force toelastically deform the engaging blocks 22 for disengagement.

The cap 25 is made of a plastic material. The inner diameter of the cap25 corresponds to the outer diameter of the positioning disc 20. Whenthe cap 25 is fitted to the positioning disc 20, the protruding rib 26passes the bottom edge 201 of the positioning disc 20 by applying agreater force to elastically deform the rib 26 so as to pass the bottomedge 201. The positioning plates 27 of the cap 25 hold against the limitedge 23 of the positioning disc 20 to position the cap 25 steady, andthe protruding rib 26 is engaged with the bottom edge 201, so the cap 25won't disengage from the positioning disc 20. On the contrary, when theuser wants to open the cap 25, he/she just applies a greater force toelastically deform the protruding rib 26 again for disengagement.Accordingly, the present invention is assembled easily and veryconvenient for use and very practical. The positioning disc 20 assiststhe cap 25 in positioning, without being fitted to the seal cover 11,such that the flared nozzle 241 of the press control head 24 can extendout of the opening 251. The opening 251 is greater for the press controlhead 24 to move up and down. The user can stretch his/her finger 1 intothe notch 252 to press the press control head 24. In case there is afire, the user can immediately use the fire extinguisher without openingthe cap 25 to put out the fire instantly so as to lower the damage andcasualty.

The present invention has the following effects and advantages:

1. There is no need to use an additional tool for assembly to achieveconvenient and practical effects.

2. When in use, the user stretches his/her finger 1 into the notch 252to press the press control head 24, without opening the cup 25, so thepress control head 25 won't fall and be lost. The fire extinguisher canbe used promptly and conveniently.

3. The fire-extinguishing chemical is sprayed out through the flarednozzle 241. This way can spray the fire-extinguishing chemical furtherand aims at the fire exactly to put out the fire. It is unnecessary forthe user to approach the fire to put it out. The present invention issafe for use.

4. There is no need to open the cap 25 for using the fire extinguisher,so the cap 25 won't be lost to protect the press control head 25 fromtouching by accident

Although particular embodiments of the present invention have beendescribed in detail for purposes of illustration, various modificationsand enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not tobe limited except as by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A bottle type fire extinguisher structure,comprising: a high-pressure aluminum bottle comprising a seal coverhaving a riveting edge and being provided with a press control headhaving a flared nozzle; a positioning disc wherein the riveting edge ofthe seal cover of the high-pressure aluminum bottle is engaged with thepositioning disc, wherein the positioning disc has a central throughhole and at least three engaging blocks on an inner circumferential edgeof the through hole, wherein the engaging blocks are toothed andslightly extending out of the through hole to hold against a bottom ofthe riveting edge for securing the positioning disc to the seal cover ofthe high-pressure aluminum bottle, and a cap, which is provided to coverthe positioning disc, having an opening and a notch, wherein the flarednozzle is inserted in the opening and movable up and down, thereby,through the notch, a user can press the press control head withoutopening the cap.
 2. The bottle type fire extinguisher structure asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning disc has an annular limitedge around an outer periphery thereof and a bottom edge at a bottomthereof, wherein an inner surface of the cap is provided with verticalpositioning plates and an annular protruding rib, wherein thepositioning plates holds against the limit edge, wherein the annularprotruding rib holds against the bottom edge of the positioning disc.